The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-19
A FAMILY FEUD.
Heirs to an Estate of Million With
out Means for Their support.

/ Heirs to an Estate OF q Mllllon WIN
out Means for Their Support.
From The PtiladelDhja Record oct. p
About eleven years ago Charles Glare, a
well-known resident of Southwark, who had
amassed considerable wealth and raised
large family of children, died and left all
his property, amounting then to $45O,OOO to
his wife, Elizabeth Clare for life. The
will, however, instructed her to look after
her children and provide for them. Mrs.
Clare is now about - years of age, resides
at No. 1917 South Tenth street, and her
children and grandchildren number nine
teen. A bitter feud exists between the
old lady and some of her family, and
it is claimed she is indulgent with
some and negectful of others. Two years
ago the Solicitor of the Board of Guardians
of the Poor had his attention directed to the
condition of Mrs. Martha Smart, one of
Charles Clare's children, who was living
with a widowed sister, Mrs. Elizabeth KAN
merly. Neither of these sisters is on friendly
terms with the mother Mrs. Smart is sub
jected to epileptic fits, and being unable to
provide for herself Mr.. Gavin put himself
into communication with the mother, and
she agreed to give her daughter So per week
for her support. At that time the Solicitor
did not know of the value of the old lady's
property. Since the death of Charles Glare,
1t is said the estate has grown in value to
about 81 100000.
Some weeks ago Martha Smart went to
the house of her mother and asked for
money, explaining that she had to pay 81 80
per week for her room, and that S3 was not
sufficient to maintain her. Words passed
between them, and it is alleged that the
mother caught the daughter by the throat,
and that the latter was violently assaulted
by her sister, Josephine, and her brother,
John. A police officer was called in, and
Mrs. Smart, with her face covered with
blood. was taken before magistrate and
committed to the house of correction as an
habitual drunkard on the testimony of her
asSailants.
The solicitor, ascertaining how his client
had been treated, secured her discharge
by applying to the Board of Charities, and
instituted against the mother, son and
daughter criminal proceedings for assault
and battery For four weeks old Mrs.
Glare refused to give Mrs Smart anything
for her support, and upon her applying for
money - buy pair of shoes she had her
daughter again arrested and recommitted
to the House of Correction upon the old
charge The lawyer was determined this
time to have the matter passed
upon by the court, so he pro
cured writ of habeas corpus and Mrs
Smart was brought before Judge Reed
for hearing. After listening to the
testimony the Judge arrived at the conclu-
sion that the relator had been wrongfully
committed and he released her The dis
charged woman Immediately proceeded to
the grand jury room, and under her testi-
mony true bill of Indictment was found
against the mother, sister and brother. The
Solicitor intimated that he would shortly
bring proceedings which would secure to
his client sufficient funds out of the estate
of her father for her support